diff --git a/src/config/treelandconfig.cpp b/src/config/treelandconfig.cpp
index 10d32e1ce..67a4fda53 100644
--- a/src/config/treelandconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/config/treelandconfig.cpp
@@ -393,22 +393,6 @@ uint32_t TreelandConfig::windowTitlebarHeight()
     return m_windowTitlebarHeight;
 }
 
-void TreelandConfig::setBlockActivateSurface(bool block)
-{
-    if (m_blockActivateSurface == block) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    m_blockActivateSurface = block;
-
-    Q_EMIT blockActivateSurfaceChanged();
-}
-
-bool TreelandConfig::blockActivateSurface() const
-{
-    return m_blockActivateSurface;
-}
-
 uint TreelandConfig::multitaskviewTopContentMargin() const
 {
     return m_multitaskviewTopContentMargin;
diff --git a/src/config/treelandconfig.h b/src/config/treelandconfig.h
index b3fdbaa37..0cc866330 100644
--- a/src/config/treelandconfig.h
+++ b/src/config/treelandconfig.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class TreelandConfig
     Q_PROPERTY(uint windowOpacity READ windowOpacity WRITE setWindowOpacity NOTIFY windowOpacityChanged FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(uint windowThemeType READ windowThemeType WRITE setWindowThemeType NOTIFY windowThemeTypeChanged FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(uint windowTitlebarHeight READ windowTitlebarHeight WRITE setWindowTitlebarHeight NOTIFY windowTitlebarHeightChanged FINAL)
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool blockActivateSurface READ blockActivateSurface WRITE setBlockActivateSurface NOTIFY blockActivateSurfaceChanged FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(uint multitaskviewTopContentMargin READ multitaskviewTopContentMargin WRITE setMultitaskviewTopContentMargin NOTIFY multitaskviewTopContentMarginChanged FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(uint multitaskviewBottomContentMargin READ multitaskviewBottomContentMargin WRITE setMultitaskviewBottomContentMargin NOTIFY multitaskviewBottomContentMarginChanged FINAL)
     Q_PROPERTY(uint multitaskviewHorizontalMargin READ multitaskviewHorizontalMargin WRITE setMultitaskviewHorizontalMargin NOTIFY multitaskviewHorizontalMarginChanged FINAL)
@@ -122,9 +121,6 @@ class TreelandConfig
     void setWindowTitlebarHeight(uint titlebarHeight);
     uint32_t windowTitlebarHeight();
 
-    void setBlockActivateSurface(bool block);
-    bool blockActivateSurface() const;
-
     uint multitaskviewTopContentMargin() const;
     void setMultitaskviewTopContentMargin(uint newMultitaskviewTopContentMargin);
 
diff --git a/src/core/treeland.cpp b/src/core/treeland.cpp
index b2d458c9e..531203125 100644
--- a/src/core/treeland.cpp
+++ b/src/core/treeland.cpp
@@ -358,16 +358,6 @@ RootSurfaceContainer *Treeland::rootSurfaceContainer() const
     return d->helper->rootSurfaceContainer();
 }
 
-void Treeland::blockActivateSurface(bool block)
-{
-    TreelandConfig::ref().setBlockActivateSurface(block);
-}
-
-bool Treeland::isBlockActivateSurface() const
-{
-    return TreelandConfig::ref().blockActivateSurface();
-}
-
 bool Treeland::ActivateWayland(QDBusUnixFileDescriptor _fd)
 {
     Q_D(Treeland);
diff --git a/src/core/treeland.h b/src/core/treeland.h
index b029efa82..947a897d9 100644
--- a/src/core/treeland.h
+++ b/src/core/treeland.h
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ class Treeland
     Workspace *workspace() const override;
     RootSurfaceContainer *rootSurfaceContainer() const override;
 
-    void blockActivateSurface(bool block) override;
-    bool isBlockActivateSurface() const override;
-
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void socketDisconnected();
 
diff --git a/src/interfaces/proxyinterface.h b/src/interfaces/proxyinterface.h
index d0d1a65ff..10888af34 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/proxyinterface.h
+++ b/src/interfaces/proxyinterface.h
@@ -19,7 +19,4 @@ class TreelandProxyInterface
     virtual Workspace *workspace() const = 0;
 
     virtual RootSurfaceContainer *rootSurfaceContainer() const = 0;
-
-    virtual void blockActivateSurface(bool block) = 0;
-    virtual bool isBlockActivateSurface() const = 0;
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/multitaskview/multitaskview.cpp b/src/plugins/multitaskview/multitaskview.cpp
index 552a212b2..4b36d7811 100644
--- a/src/plugins/multitaskview/multitaskview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/multitaskview/multitaskview.cpp
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ void Multitaskview::setActiveReason(ActiveReason activeReason)
 
 void Multitaskview::exit(SurfaceWrapper *surface, bool immediately)
 {
-    TreelandConfig::ref().setBlockActivateSurface(false);
-
     if (surface) {
         Helper::instance()->forceActivateSurface(surface);
     } else if (Helper::instance()->workspace()->current()->latestActiveSurface()) {
diff --git a/src/seat/helper.cpp b/src/seat/helper.cpp
index ddb9caac4..a3fb226dd 100644
--- a/src/seat/helper.cpp
+++ b/src/seat/helper.cpp
@@ -1093,12 +1093,6 @@ void Helper::setSocketEnabled(bool newEnabled)
 
 void Helper::activateSurface(SurfaceWrapper *wrapper, Qt::FocusReason reason)
 {
-    if (TreelandConfig::ref().blockActivateSurface() && wrapper) {
-        if (wrapper->shellSurface()->hasCapability(WToplevelSurface::Capability::Activate)) {
-            workspace()->pushActivedSurface(wrapper);
-        }
-        return;
-    }
     if (!wrapper
         || !wrapper->shellSurface()->hasCapability(WToplevelSurface::Capability::Activate)) {
         if (!wrapper)
@@ -1114,10 +1108,15 @@ void Helper::activateSurface(SurfaceWrapper *wrapper, Qt::FocusReason reason)
         }
     }
 
-    if (!wrapper
-        || (wrapper->shellSurface()->hasCapability(WToplevelSurface::Capability::Focus)
-            && wrapper->acceptKeyboardFocus()))
+
+    if (!wrapper) {
+        requestKeyboardFocusForSurface(nullptr, reason);
+    } else if (!m_blockRequestKeyboardFocus
+               && wrapper->shellSurface()->hasCapability(WToplevelSurface::Capability::Focus)
+               && wrapper->acceptKeyboardFocus()) {
+        // TODO: maybe allow get focus for lockscreen overlay surface
         requestKeyboardFocusForSurface(wrapper, reason);
+    }
 }
 
 void Helper::forceActivateSurface(SurfaceWrapper *wrapper, Qt::FocusReason reason)
@@ -1922,9 +1921,8 @@ void Helper::setCurrentMode(CurrentMode mode)
     if (m_currentMode == mode)
         return;
 
-    TreelandConfig::ref().setBlockActivateSurface(mode != CurrentMode::Normal);
-
     m_currentMode = mode;
+    m_blockRequestKeyboardFocus = mode != CurrentMode::Normal;
 
     Q_EMIT currentModeChanged();
 }
diff --git a/src/seat/helper.h b/src/seat/helper.h
index dfee4f04e..a986faf34 100644
--- a/src/seat/helper.h
+++ b/src/seat/helper.h
@@ -284,8 +284,6 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 
     static Helper *m_instance;
 
-    CurrentMode m_currentMode{ CurrentMode::Normal };
-
     // qtquick helper
     WOutputRenderWindow *m_renderWindow = nullptr;
     QQuickItem *m_dockPreview = nullptr;
@@ -347,4 +345,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     UserModel *m_userModel{ nullptr };
 
     quint32 m_atomDeepinNoTitlebar;
+
+    CurrentMode m_currentMode{ CurrentMode::Normal };
+    bool m_blockRequestKeyboardFocus { false };
 };